Following his dismissal from CNN, sources claim that former anchor Don Lemon is now considering joining rival network Fox News in an act of revenge against his previous employers.

Lemon had faced mounting tension at CNN due to accusations of sexist remarks, conflicts with CNN This Morning co-hosts Poppy Harlow and Kaitlan Collins, and his dissatisfaction with losing a prime-time show. The network finally terminated Lemon's contract on April 24, leaving the anchor shocked and angry. Insiders allege he believed his status as a gay, Black man would shield him from such a decision.

Lemon took to Twitter to express his disappointment: “I was informed this morning by my agent that I have been terminated by CNN. I am stunned. After 17 years at CNN, I would have thought that someone in management would have the decency to tell me directly.” CNN responded, stating that Lemon's claims were "inaccurate" and that they had offered him a meeting with management before he released his statement.

Coinciding with Lemon's departure, Fox News dismissed right-wing commentator Tucker Carlson. An insider reveals that Lemon is "open to crossing over to Fox if the offer and the money is right." According to the source, Lemon sees joining Fox News as an opportunity to exact revenge on his former bosses while also securing a significant income at the network they detest.

In related news, NBC news executive Jeff Shell was ousted from his CEO position after admitting to an 11-year affair with a female coworker. Shell confessed to the "inappropriate relationship" with a network employee, later identified as 41-year-old CNBC news anchor Hadley Gamble, who filed a sexual harassment and sexual discrimination complaint against him. In his resignation announcement, Shell apologized to his Comcast and NBCUniversal colleagues for letting them down.

Shell's dismissal adds to the growing list of media figures removed from their positions for inappropriate conduct with female employees, including Fox's late boss Roger Ailes, newsman Bill O'Reilly, CNN's Chris Cuomo, and NBC Today's Matt Lauer. While O'Reilly, Cuomo, and Lauer have denied any wrongdoing, other high-ranking executives such as NBCUniversal vice chairman Ron Meyer, CNN president Jeff Zucker, and CBS head Les Moonves have also been forced out due to similar allegations.